Washing-machine



(ModeL) J. E. LAMBORN & R. RICKARDS.

WASHING MAGHINE.

No. 448,526. Patented Mar. 17, 1891.

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JOHN ELVVOOD LAMBORN AN-D ROSS RICKARDS, OF DIXON, CALIFORNIA.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,526, dated March 17, 1891.

Application filed December 9, 1890. Serial No. 874,020. (Model) T0 aZZ whom, it may concerts:

Be it known that we, JOHN ELWOOD LAM- BORN and Ross RICKARDS, of Dixon, in the county of Solano and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in YVashing-Machines; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in washing-machines; and it consists in the combination with the box or tub and the hinged roller-frame placed in its bottom, of a pivoted suspending-arm, the rub-board provided with a handle, springs for connecting it to the suspending-rod, and a spring for catching over the end of the handle of the rub-board and holding the rub-board in a raised position, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of our invention is to provide a washingnnachine in which the rub-board is suspended as shown, and which can be operated while the operator is in a standing position and thus bring no strain to bear upon his or her back.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, the rub-board being shown in position upon the rollers ready for use, and its other positions when not in use being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan.

A represents the box or tub, which is supported by the legs 13 C, the legs 0 being made to project a suitable distance above the top of the tub, so as to form supports for the horizontal arms D, which extend any suitable distance outward. The upper ends of these legs 0 are rigidly secured together by means of the cross-bar F, which forms a' support for the rubboard when it is turned back,so as to be entirely out of the way. Pivoted between the outer ends of the two arms D is the cross-shaft G, and rigidlysecured to the center-of this par tially-revolving rod or shaft G is the hanger H, which is provided with a head ll upon its lower end. Pivoted upon this head I, by means of the flat springs J, is the rub-board L, which is provided with the handle N. This handle enables the rub-board to be freely moved back and forth by the operator while standing in an erect position. As the rub-board is supported by the hanger H, all weight is taken from the operator, who has simply to move it back andforth over the clothes to be washed and which are placed upon the rollers O, journaled inthe frame P, which is hinged at one end to the bottom of the tub. This frame is held in position by means of a catch orlibutton Q, pivoted upon the bottom of the tu hen the rub-board is not in immediate use, the outer end of its handle N is made to catch under the spring R, which is fastened to thepartially-revolving shaft G, journaled between the arms D, and by means of which the rub-board is suspended above the rollers, so as to leave the operator free to ad just the clothes upon the roller or perform any other operation necessary. When the tub is to be used for rinsing, the button Q, is turned and the frame P is raised upon one end, so as to leave the body of the tub free at the same time that the rub-board is turned back-over the top of the cross-bar F, so as to be entirely out of the way. The springs J allow the rub-board to give sufficiently to prevent it from injuring the clothes and so as to enable the operator to bring any desired amount of pressure to bear upon theclothes while operating.

From the above it will be seen that the parts are few and simple and that the finest clothing can be washed without any danger of being torn or injured, as the operator can bringany amount of power desired upon them.

Having thus described our invention, we claim- 1. The combination of the box and the hinged frame, of rollers placed therein, with the legs, the arms I), secured to the upper holding the rub-board in a raised position, extended ends of the lGQS C, the shaft G, substantially as described. hanger H, rub-board L, springs J, handle N, In testimony whereof We affix our signatures spring-catch R, and the cross-bar F,snbstanin presence of two witnesses.

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T 1 v T 2. The combination of the tub, the legs, the i gg gggg arn1sD,the shaft G, the rub-board suspended therefrom and provided with a handle N, and \Vitnesses: the spring-catch R, secured to the shaft, for M. II. MOXHAM,

[o catching over the npperend of the handle and A. C. HAZELTON. 

